Baldone
Baldone (ⓘ; German: Baldohn) is a town in the Ķekava Municipality, which is located in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The town is famous for its sulfur water springs and was a spa resort.
Baldone | |
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Town | |
.jpg.webp) Riga street in Baldone | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Baldone Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Ķekava Municipality |
| First mentioned | 1186 |
| Town rights | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimonds Audzers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,746 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-2125 |
| Calling code | +371 67 |
| Number of city council members | 11 |
| Website | www |
Viktors Arājs was born here in 1910.
Gallery
Mercendarbes manor
Observatory in Baldone
Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard
Baldone horse wagon
Walking route with paintings in the forest
Baldones sanatorium park
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Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery
Kausezers
Riekstukalns
Notable people
- Astra Klovāne (born 1944), chess player
- Zigurds Lanka (born 1960), chess player
See also
References
- "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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